Logan Addis

Locking eyes with another human can make your heart beat rapidly increase, the rush of immediately connecting with them by looking into the window of that particular human’s soul is something that everyone has experienced. But in this situation, it is very different, looking down the barrel of a Colt Single Action Army .45 revolver and locking eyes with a man of the same gender, didn’t cause my heart rate to speed up with infatuation.

Congregation of Two

Logan Addis

Waking to the sound of kindling reigniting,
Accompanied by the grumble of bowling water in the coffee pot,
I turn in my sleeping bag.
Restlessness comes with age, even more so to one who has lived an age of hardship.
Every year he wakes up earlier and earlier, life gets harder and harder.

Chocolate cake is a favorite for any season. This one is so easy to mix you will use it for all your family gatherings. I always make it for the family reunion. My family has voted this cake as the best and easiest to bake at home or in the RV.

Space in the RV kitchen is usually small, and you don't always have a mixer and all the bowls at your fingertips to mix a cake. If you don't have these ingredients packed in your RV, you might even mix the dry ingredients together before leaving home.
 

The scientific name of the cacao tree, Theobroma, means “food of the gods.”

West Africa is the source of 70% of the world's cocoa beans.

While in Jamaica, physician and naturalist Hans Sloane (1660-1753) came up with the idea of mixing the bitter local chocolate beverage with milk to improve its taste. He later patented the idea. It soon became popular back in England and quickly spread throughout Europe.

Chocolate cookies form the crust of this traditional no-bake pudding pie recipe. Sprinkle the top with crushed peppermint candies for a festive look. Bits of crunchy peppermint candy complement the chocolate crust.

1 ½ cups of confectioners’ sugar
1 tablespoon of hot milk or cream
1 tablespoon of melted butter
4 drops of peppermint extract
Melted coating chocolate

It is hard to resist these billowy Chocolate Meringue Kisses with melted chocolate added in to make this a very tasty treat that will go fast!

½ cup of sifted cake flour
¾ cup of sugar
4 egg whites
¼ teaspoon of salt
4 oz. of chocolate, melted
½ teaspoon of vanilla

Divinity candy is very much like the rich, fluffy filling of a chocolate bar like Three Muskateers. The sweetness of these meringue-like dollops of chocolatey goodness make them the perfect dessert!

2 cups of sugar
¼ teaspoon of salt
2/3 cup of light corn syrup
1/3 cup of water
2 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 oz. of baking chocolate

This fudge is easy to make and very delicious and we have listed 8 different variations for you to try! For best results be sure to use a candy thermometer.

2 oz. of unsweetened chocolate
½ cup of milk
1 ¾ cups of sugar
1/8 teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoons of butter
¾ teaspoons of vanilla

This basic, but outstanding fudge brownie recipe offers endless dessert options you can add nuts or mix things up by turning them into cheesecake brownies.

3 tablespoons of butter
1 cup of sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
2 oz. of baking chocolate
3 ½ tablespoons of sifted flour
1 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts